Simi Valley man arrested after police find a very large cache of weapons in his home

A Simi Valley man was scheduled to appear in North Valley Superior Court in San Fernando on Thursday following his on Tuesday in connection with what authorities said was a very large stash of weapons found at his home.

Deputies at the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station were told on Sept. 5 about a theft from a local firearms manufacturer in Castaic. The owner of the business said equipment used to build AR-15 rifles had been stolen from the business.

Detectives said they later identified Jeffrey Edmonds, 37, of Simi Valley, as a suspect in the theft.

Edmonds is also suspected of impersonating a captain with the Los Angeles Police Department.

Detectives said the badge and identification card used by Edmonds were counterfeit.

Detectives arrested Edmonds at his Royal Avenue home in Simi Valley on Tuesday.

Detectives said they also found the equipment in the home that was alleged to have been stolen earlier this month in Castaic.

And they found numerous bullet proof vests, large quantities of ammunition, numerous firearms, including handguns, rifles and illegal assault weapons, ballistic helmets, a flash-bang grenade, a smoke grenade, a sting-ball grenade, a gas grenade, gas masks and other tactical equipment.

Edmonds was taken to the Santa Clarita Valley Station where he was booked on charges of grand theft, impersonating a peace officer and weapons violations.

He was being held at the county jail this week in lieu of bail of $250,000.